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reaffirm
: to affirm again 2 : to agree to the payment of (a dischargeable debt) with a creditor prior to the discharge of debts in bankruptcy [ed her debt in order to keep her car] re·af·fir·ma·tion [-a-fər-mā-shən]
reconcile
b : to account for vi : to become reconciled ;specif : to voluntarily resume cohabitation as spouses prior to a divorce becoming final with the mutual intention of remaining together and reestablishing a harmonious relationship [denied
rehabilitate
;specif : to restore credibility to (a witness or testimony) [the State simply brought out all of the prior statements to qualify or explain the inconsistency and to the witness "People v. Page, 550 N.E.2d 248 (1990)"]
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relation back
relation back : the assigning of a prior date (as the date of execution of a document) to an act (as filing of a document and
remedy
and void, the is to rescind and to put the parties in the position in which they were prior to the attempted agreement "First Nat'l Mortgage Corp. v. The Manhattan Life Ins. Co., 360 So. 2d 264
replevin
detention ;also : a procedure allowing the plaintiff as a provisional remedy to take possession of the property prior to judgment on the action NOTE: Under section 2-716 of the Uniform Commercial Code, a buyer who is
instruction
to the jury by the court. The court must advise the parties of its decision regarding the instructions prior to closing argument so that the parties may address the instructions during argument. Any objections to the instructions
insider preference
: a transfer of property by a debtor in bankruptcy to an insider made more than ninety days prior to but within one year of the bankruptcy petition
reserve
applied to policy coverage and from which a policyholder is paid a refund in the event of cancellation prior to the period for which premiums have been paid 4 : reserve price with reserve : with a
copyright
the same period as for other works, but in any case will not expire before December 31, 2002. Prior to the enactment of the Act, copyright protection was available for unpublished works only under common law. The
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